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‘Our average age is more than 70 - it could spell end for poppies and Remembrance parade’

‘Our average age is more than 70 - it could spell end for poppies and Remembrance parade’

A crisis is facing one of Kent’s best-loved charities and could spell the end of a Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Sunday parade.

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‘Keep off the grass!’: Lawns in popular Kent park to shut for rest of year

‘Keep off the grass!’: Lawns in popular Kent park to shut for rest of year

Park-goers will be unable to enjoy a beauty spot’s sprawling green space for nine months as a multi-million-pound revamp gets underway.

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Kent all-rounder open to leadership role

Kent all-rounder open to leadership role

Italian international Grant Stewart is happy to take on any leadership roles which may be available within Kent’s squad.

‘Six months is absurd!’: Only road through Britain’s smallest town to shut for repairs to mayor’s £1m house

‘Six months is absurd!’: Only road through Britain’s smallest town to shut for repairs to mayor’s £1m house

Motorists face gridlock hell as the only road through a Kent town is to shut for six months - so repairs can be carried out to the mayor’s house.

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Kent move for overseas bowling duo

Kent move for overseas bowling duo

Two overseas signings have been made by Kent to bolster their bowling ranks ahead of the new season.

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Lectures cancelled as uni staff strike over threat of job losses

Lectures cancelled as uni staff strike over threat of job losses

Students have seen lectures cancelled as university staff strike this week over the threat of future redundancies.

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Cook on One-Day Cup’s future

Cook on One-Day Cup’s future

Kent director of cricket Simon Cook is open to a schedule change which will see the One-Day Cup played at the start of the season in the future.

Winners make club history

Winners make club history

Canterbury Golf Club are celebrating the biggest team success in their near-100 year history after winning the Mid-Kent Cup final.

'I thought the aliens were here': Mysterious spiral spotted over Kent

'I thought the aliens were here': Mysterious spiral spotted over Kent

Residents have been left baffled after a mysterious spiral lit up skies across the county.

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Canterbury hitting their stride again

Canterbury hitting their stride again

After four successive defeats Canterbury made it back-to-back victories in National League 2 East.

Kent’s early injury blow

Kent’s early injury blow

Kent have been handed an injury blow - before their pre-season schedule has even started!

Fish and chip van boss: ‘Mindless act has cost me thousands’

Fish and chip van boss: ‘Mindless act has cost me thousands’

A fish and chip van owner has been forced to take his vehicle off the road after a plant pot was launched through its window.

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Car park to close for 10 months as part of £22m project

Car park to close for 10 months as part of £22m project

A city centre car park will be closed for almost a year as work to make it “more welcoming for visitors” gets underway.

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Former community centre, doctors’ surgery and entertainment complex among Kent properties sold at auction

Former community centre, doctors’ surgery and entertainment complex among Kent properties sold at auction

An old entertainment complex, doctors' surgery and community centre were some of the properties sold after going under the hammer.

Long-empty high street units to finally get new lease of life

Long-empty high street units to finally get new lease of life

Prominent empty high street shops are set to get a new lease of life as a sushi restaurant and bubble tearoom.

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‘I won £333k lottery prize but my mum-in-law predicted it in her dreams’

‘I won £333k lottery prize but my mum-in-law predicted it in her dreams’

A Kent teacher who scooped a whopping lottery prize says his mother-in-law had already predicted the win in her dreams.

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‘I've built this car wash business for 12 years - now I’ve been given a month to leave’

‘I've built this car wash business for 12 years - now I’ve been given a month to leave’

A car wash boss fears for his family's future after a supermarket giant gave him just weeks to move his 12-year-old business from its car park.

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Promotion-chasing 2nd XV sharing the spotlight

Promotion-chasing 2nd XV sharing the spotlight

There are big games home and away for Canterbury Rugby Club this Saturday.

Chief executive to step down after six years

Chief executive to step down after six years

Kent Cricket chief executive Simon Storey will step down at the end of the current season.

Next reveals opening date for new store in long-empty Mothercare

Next reveals opening date for new store in long-empty Mothercare

Next has revealed the opening date of its huge new branch in a long-abandoned Mothercare superstore.

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